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Engagement pictures are coming soon! this is the most recent post from our amazing photographer....

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it has been a very busy two weeks! we visited albuquerque two weeks ago and then we went to zion national park last weekend. both places were absolutely gorgeous! i attached a few photos.
While we were in albuquerque we were able to see the international balloon fiesta which was amazing! at zion we were able to hike to our hearts content. there was one hike that was intense, seriously i have never been on a more intense hike in my LIFE. the last half mile was on no path holding on to a chain on the side of a mountain. at one point the path was two feet wide with 1000 ft drop offs on each side! AHHHHH it was so awesome and to make it even more intense we found out that they loose a couple people each year on this hike. whoo it makes my hands sweat just thinking about it.

hiking was not the main reason we went to zion, we actually went to attend my good friend's wedding, Amanda Carron (well now her name is Green!) The wedding was gorgeous and they literally rode away into the sunset (well i suppose i should mention they were on stick horses and they were galloping around the baseball field).

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finally! we are officially at the year mark. we have exactly one year left! yes yes yes! i am soo very excited. today is a perfect day, perfect temperature. there were six roses on my rose bush in full beautiful bloom. i missed traffic on my way to work this morning. so far soo good. so i believe september twenty fourths are forever going to be good for me. i really love this wedding process.

another good thing that is happening today is i am picking up my bridesmaid's dresses! ha so they get to sit in a closet for exactly a year.

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new ideas!

oh i love these pictures!
first a great old galvanized tub (i found one downstairs in my basement! whoo hoo i love it!)
































































Hydrangeas for centerpieces! oh! by the way we have found our florist and i am so very super excited: victoria cripps. she is fabulous and did a friend of mine's bridal flowers. they were so very amazing and she is so extremely reasonable! here are some bouquets that she has designed:

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go cards!

for Jordan's birthday I got him tickets to a cardinals game.... yes a bit late since we are now out of the running, but it was still an awesome game. our tickets were section 142, row g! so basically we were the fourth row away from the cardinals dugout. it was so amazing!

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i found the tradition of the 'red' plate....

The "Magic of the RedPlate"
from Waechtersbach, the manufacturer of the You are Special Plates.

It was a time honored tradition among early American families that when someone deserved special praise or attention they were served dinner on the red plate. Today this custom, so dear to early American families, returns to remind us that a simple reward can mean so much. The Red Plate is the perfect way to acknowledge a family member's special triumphs...celebrate a birthday...praise a job well done...reward a goal achieved...or simply say "You Are Special Today." When the Red Plate is used, any meal becomes a celebration honoring that special person, event or deed. It is a visible reminder of love and esteem. A way of showing someone dear to you that they are appreciated and remembered. The Red Plate is designed and crafted to become a family heirloom as it is cherished and passed from one generation to the next marking life's important milestones. The Red Plate...Make it a tradition in your family, symbolizing the good and happy times. It will speak volumes of love, when words just aren't enough. Place Setting

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happy labor day! this weekend i went to a friends bridal/wedding shower. well i suppose it was a 'wedding' shower since the groom was present....right? any-who i had a wonderful time! there were some adorable traditions that were done there. since i am not a shower expert and have only been to two in my life these adorable things might not be news to you but i loved them! one was the 'bow-quet' where all the bows from all the presents were assembled together to create a bow-quet for her to use at her rehearsal! so adorable.

another amazing idea. one of her neighbors gave her a red full table setting. in the box there was a poem to explain what it was for. basically it was only supposed to be used for special occasions to celebrate one persons achievements such as a raise or when your little ones come home with a good report card. Set up the table with the red place setting just for them to celebrate in a small way. so very cute.